Correct Answer : Option (B) - Marco Bezzecchi

Marco Bezzecchi won the inaugural Indian Grand Prix 2023 on Sunday (24th Sep 2023) with a dominant performance from start to finish while Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia suffered a crash that blows the world championship contest wide open.

Pole-sitter Bezzecchi lost out on a sprint podium after a collision with team mate Luca Marini, eventually finishing fifth, but on Sunday (24th Sep 2023) there was no rider in the chasing pack who could match the determined Italian's pace up front.

Pramac Racing rider and sprint winner Jorge Martin, who risked a penalty by unzipping his leathers, finished second while Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo completed the podium after the two were involved in a tense battle on the final lap..

Source : Hindustan Times

Correct Answer : Option (B) - India

Indian women's cricket team on Monday (25th Sep 2023) won their maiden gold medal in Asian Games 2023 by defeating Sri Lanka by 19 runs in final. This is a historic feat achieved by the Indian Women's cricket team.

India Women successfully defended 116 to beat Sri Lanka Women by 19 runs and win a historic gold medal in cricket.

Brief scores : India 116/7 in 20 overs (Harmanpreet Kaur 46, Jemimah Rodrigues 42). Sri Lanka 97/8 in 20 overs (Hasini Perera 25, Titas Sadhu 3/6)..

Source : Mint

Correct Answer : Option (C) - India

Indian trio Rudrankksh Patil, Divyang Panwar, and Aishwary Tomar clinched gold in the Men's 10m air rifle event in Asian Games 2023

* India won its first medal in shooting as the trio of Ramita Jindal, Mehuli Ghosh, and Ashi Chouksey earned a Silver in the women's 10m air rifle event.

* Indian duo Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh won a silver in men's lightweight double sculls in the rowing discipline.

* India has secured six medals - one gold, three silver, and two bronze..

Source : CNBC

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Nischal

The 16-member Indian shooting team finished its campaign with two medals, a Gold and a Silver, at the ISSF World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

19-year-old Nischal gave India its second medal when she won the silver in women’s 50m rifle 3 positions on the final day of the tournament.

* Elavenil Valarivan won the gold medal in the 10m air rifle event on Saturday (16th Sep 2023).

* India’s Asian Games-bound shooters skipped the meet.

* 2018 Asian Games champion Saurabh Chaudhary returned empty-handed after failing to qualify for the final in the men’s 10m air pistol event on Thursday.

* Nischal, who made her senior ISSF World Cup debut in Baku earlier this year, scored 458.0 in the final at Rio across kneeling, prone and standing positions to finish behind Norway’s Jeanette Hegg Duestad, who won gold with a score of 461.5.

* Jeanette Hegg Duestad is a three-time world champion and an Olympian. Stephanie Grundsoe of Denmark won the bronze in Rio with 447.6 points.

* Nischal started her day by shooting 587 in the elimination round. In the qualification round for the final, she shot 592 to rewrite Anjum Moudgil’s previous national record of 591 set at the President’s Cup last year.

* She came second behind reigning world champion Miao Wanru of the People’s Republic of China, who shot 594 to top qualifiers but came fourth in the final.

* Anjum Moudgil and Ayushi Podder also competed in the women’s 50m rifle 3P event but did not make it to the eight-shooter final from the 55-member field.

* Anjum shot 586 to finish 10th while Ayushi was 35th with a score of 580.

* The Rio meet was the last rifle and pistol ISSF World Cup of the year. It will be followed by the ISSF World Cup Final in Doha, Qatar, scheduled from November 18 to 27..

Source : Thestatesman

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Elavenil Valarivan

Indian Olympian and shooter Elavenil Valarivan secured a gold medal in the women’s 10 m air rifle event at the ongoing International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) World Cup being held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Saturday (16th Sep 2023) night.

* She secured a gold by firing 252.2 points in the final of the event. This is India’s first medal in the tournament. In the second place was France’s Oceanne Muller. She scored 251.9 points, falling just short of the Indian. The third position was grabbed by China’s Jiale Zhang, scoring 229 points.

* Sports Authority of India (SAI) Media shared the news of Elavenil’s win on their X (Formerly Twitter) handle.

* The Rio event will be the last ISSF World Cup for rifles and pistol shooters in 2023 before the finals in Doha, Qatar, from November 18 to 27.

* The Indian shooters chosen for the Asian Games 2023, which begin on September 23 in Hangzhou, China, have chosen to skip the Rio World Cup.

* India finished with four medals – one gold, two silvers, and one bronze – at the May ISSF World Cup for rifle and pistol shooters in Baku, Azerbaijan.

* At the ISSF World Cups staged so far in 2023, Indian shooters have won a total of 23 medals – seven gold, four silver, and 12 bronze. The Indians are presently fourth in the medal standings..

Source : Telangana Today

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Carlos Sainz

Ferrari's Carlos Sainz won the Singapore Grand Prix 2023 on Sunday (Sep 17, 2023) to end Formula 1 leader Max Verstappen's record run of 10 wins in a row and shatter Red Bull's dream of going through the season unbeaten.

McLaren's Lando Norris finished a close second and Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton took third place as Red Bull ended up off the podium for the first time since last November's Brazilian Grand Prix.

In a strategic, slow-burning thriller of a race, Sainz - nicknamed "smooth operator" - played his hand perfectly after starting on the pole, slowing the field to close any safety car window and saving his tyres before helping former teammate Norris stave off the chasing Mercedes pair.

Mercedes' George Russell, pushing hard for the win on far fresher medium tyres than the leaders, crashed on the last lap while in third place..

Source : Channel News Asia

Correct Answer : Option (C) - India

India has won the Cricket Asia Cup 2023 title by defeating Sri Lanka. The 16th edition of the tournament was co-hosted by Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

Teams from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, India and Nepal participated in it.

The Indian team has dominated this tournament. India has won the Asia Cup title a record 8 times. The Sri Lankan team has won this title 6 times. Pakistan has won the Asia Cup twice.


Asia Cup Winners List :

The 6 nations' cricket tournament Asia Cup 2023 is over on 17th September 2023 in Sri Lanka. The first match was played between Pakistan and Nepal in Multan, Pakistan on 30th August 2023 and the final match was played between India and Sri Lanka. The Asia Cup Winners list from 1984 to 2023 is given below in tabular form. The Asia Cup Winners List table contains the Asia Cup year, winner team, runner-up team, and hosting country.

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Neeraj Chopra

Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra finished second in the men’s event at the Diamond League Final in Eugene, Oregon, USA 0n 16th Sep 2023.

The Indian's best throw of 83.80 meter came in his second attempt. However, Czech Republic’s Jakub Vadlejch, won his third title with a best throw of 84.24 meter.

Reigning Olympic and world champion Chopra, who holds the Indian national record of 89.94 meter, won a world championship silver medal at the same venue last year (2022) with an 88.13 meter effort.

Earlier this month, Chopra, who won India's first-ever gold at the World Athletics Championships, failed to defend his Diamond League title, falling just short of Jakub Vadlejch 85.86 meter again, who took home the trophy.

Next, he will defend his title at the Asian Games 2023 starting in Hangzhou later this month..

Source : AIR

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Maharashtra

Maharashtra clinched the title of champions in the 5th National Wheelchair Rugby Championship 2023 by securing a convincing victory over Karnataka, concluding with a final score of 31-10. This championship, which took place at Balewadi in Pune from September 10 to September 11, 2023, was marked by intense competition and served as a testament to the impressive development of wheelchair rugby in India.


Rugby India’s Grand Initiative :

The 5th National Wheelchair Rugby Championship 2023 was organized by The Indian Rugby Football Union (Rugby India), the governing body for rugby in India. It was conducted in association with the Wheelchair Rugby Federation of India and Mitsubishi Corporation. This collaborative effort aimed to promote and expand the sport of wheelchair rugby across the nation.

The championship saw an overwhelming participation of over 120 athletes from different parts of India, making it a truly national event. This massive turnout reflected the growing interest and enthusiasm for wheelchair rugby in the country.

A Landmark Occasion for Wheelchair Rugby in India :

The 5th National Wheelchair Rugby Championship 2023 marked a significant milestone for wheelchair rugby in India. With participants from 14 states, it became the largest national wheelchair event ever hosted by Rugby India. The states that took part in this prestigious competition were Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, and the host state, Maharashtra.


The Road to Victory :

The semi-final matches were packed with excitement. Karnataka and Haryana faced off, with Karnataka securing a narrow 9-7 victory. Meanwhile, Maharashtra and Bihar battled it out, with Maharashtra emerging victorious by a scoreline of 22-13. The final showdown between Maharashtra and Karnataka was a spectacle, with Maharashtra ultimately triumphing with a final score of 31-10. Bihar secured the 3/4th place by defeating Haryana 23-9. The 5th to 8th positions were clinched by Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh, respectively.

Position	Team
1st	Maharashtra
2nd	Karnataka
3rd	Bihar
4th	Haryana
5th	Odisha
6th	Chhattisgarh
7th	Rajasthan
8th	Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Kuldeep Yadav

The story of India’s left-arm chinaman Kuldeep Yadav’s success has been an impressive one. Kuldeep, in his last two games at Asia Cup, picked up nine wickets to win the game for Indian cricket team. With this magnificent show of his spin bowling, Kuldeep has broken several other records as well. He became the fastest Indian to reach 150 wickets mark.

He also has become the fastest left-arm spin bowler to complete 150 one-day international wickets. He has also become the seventh-quickest overall to complete the 150 ODI wickets milestone.

Kuldeep Yadav took four wickets against Sri Lanka and finished the game with two wickets in three balls in his last over. Kuldeep overtook Bangladesh left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak by 20 one-day internationals. Razzak completed his 150 ODI wickets in 108 games, while Kuldeep touched the mark in just 88 games.

As a spinner, Saqlain Mushtaq holds the record of being the quickest to pick up 150 ODI wickets, he completed the milestone in just 78 ODIs. Rashid Khan (80) and Ajantha Mendis (84) are the other two spinners quicker than Kuldeep Yadav. But Kuldeep has become the fast Indian spinner to reach this feat.


Quickest bowlers to 150 ODI wickets

Australian pacer Mitchell Starc is the fastest to reach the 150-wickets milestone in one-day internationals. Starc played only 77 games as a fast bowler to hold this special record. Mohammed Shami is the quickest Indian bowler to claim 150 wickets. Shami took just 80 games to complete 150 wickets with his brute pace. Kuldeep Yadav will be taking up the responsibility of Indian spin bowling attack along with two all-rounders, Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel. Ravindra Jadeja also had a decent game against Sri Lanka, while Axar failed to get a wicket..

Source : Khelnow